Atlantisite

Properties: Atlantisite is a combination of two powerful minerals, which take
on the metaphysical properties of both green serpentine and stichtite.
Atlantiste is believed to be a healing stone that stimulates personal power and
is an excellent crystal for working on the Solar Plexus Chakra. It enhancing our
senses and feeling of security allowing us to establish our "boundaries". It
lends a calming and peaceful air to the area in which it is placed. It balances
mood swings and making us more aware of our own emotions, promoting inner peace.
This stone is used to stimulate and open the body's meridian pathway and assists
the (Qi) energy to rise effortlessly. As this energy comes in contact with the
Solar Plexus, it can disperse with conscious direction toward any imbalance.
This is how the stone's energy can be of assistance to disorders in all areas of
the body. The Solar Plexus is one of the major nerve ganglia, reaching out to
the major organs in the body. This is also how it eventually soothes the heart
and lungs. Also, with inclusions of stichtite, the energy of this stone works to
attract energy to and activate the heart center and enables expansion of
emotional awareness. Its affinity with the Solar Plexus Chakra assists as a
protector from negative energies. Here, encourages empowerment and confidence
and therefore promotes thinking with love prior to speaking. Allows more
flexibility and openness of opinion and faithfulness in promises. This stone
assists us in being gentle with ourselves and with others. The power behind this
color is what makes this all possible.

Folk Remedies: Atlantisite is said to be a healing crystal. By empowering the
solar plexus, it stimulates the heart and lungs and also helps with kidney and
stomach complaints. It is also believed to relax cramps and is helpful with
period pains. It is said to help unruly children modify their behavior patterns.
Very helpful for those with metabolic syndrome and other metabolic
disorders.

Feng Shui: A great feng shui stone, Atlantisite brings a calming peace to the
environment in which it resides. Start by using it in the Center area for health
and balance. Also consider using this stone in the Prosperity/Wealth area and
Family area.

History: Atlantisite (also called Tasmanite) is a relatively new discovery in
the gem and mineral world. It is a unique combination of colors. It includes the
yellow-green matrix that holds a purple and green combination of stichtite, only
occurring in "Stichtite Hill" a small hilltop in Zeehan, Tasmania, where it is
mined exclusively. The lost city of Atlantis has intriqued the imagination for
hundreds of years. The legend of Atlantis has been traced back to Plato, who was
the first to write about the lost city. Plato would refer to the story of
Atlantis as a moral teaching trying to warn the Greek people not to go the way
of materialism, as it could have devastating consequences. The story of Atlantis
has taken sholars, scientists, religious teachers and the curious on journeys
all over the world to locate its wherabouts. From Bimini and the Azores, to the
Sahara, Thera and Crete, the speculation of the world's greatest super
civilization has remained elusive. Atlantis could well have begun in the teaming
underwater world off the coastline of Tasmania and its many islands. Off the
Tasman Peninsula lies the massive entrance of Cathedral Cave. Off the east coast
of Tasmania, at Bicheno, lies odd-shaped openings that are clustered around
large granite boulders that lean against other as though to signify a place with
a past. Could this be the lost city of Atlantis? Until we know for sure, we can
enjoy the healing powers left behind in Atlantisite, which is considered by many
to bring the energies of ancient civilizations.